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- epidemiologist
- Scientist who traces the spread of a disease through a population.
- cell
- The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
- germ theory
- The idea that infectious disease are caused by germs which can be spread by people.
- stage
- The flat platform where you place your slides. Stage clips hold the slides in place.
- optical lens/ eyepiece
- the lens at the top that you look through. They are usually 10X or 15X power.
- total magnification
- Objective lens magnification x ocular lens magnification = total magnification
- microbes
- Creatures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. (includes microorganism and viruses)
- objective lenses
- Low power= 4x Medium Power = 10x High Power = 40x
- magnification
- The ability to make things look larger than they appear.
- Multicellular
- A type of organism that is made up of many cells.
- infectious
- A disease that can be pass from one person to another
- diaphragm
- A disk underneath the stage that controls light.
- fine adjustment knob
- Moves the stage slightly to focus objects
- cell theory
- A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. 1. All living things are made of cells 2. Cells are the basic unit of structure & function 3. All cells are produced from other cells
- field of view
- The area visible through the microscope.
- vector
- An organism that spreads disease-causing germs to humans, usually without getting sick itself.
- carrier
- A person who is infected and is contagious but never develops symptoms of the disease or develops the symptoms only after a lengthy period of time.
- coarse adjustment knob (course focus knob)
- Moves the stage to focus the object.
- disease
- A breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism.
- Unicellular
- A type of organism that is made up of one cell. ("uni"=one)
- quarantine
- The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease
- base
- The bottom of the microscope, used for support